Cheese-hoop.



H. 5.1. VIUELLER` QHEESE Hoop. APPLICATION FILED APR. 15| 1915.

`Putemedi Feb. 5,1918.

RUDOLPH J. J. MUELLER, F SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO UNIVERSAL OXYGEN COMPANY, OF vSHEIBYY(3rA15l, WISCONS-N. A CORPORATION OF WISCONSN. i

tion, reference being had to the accompany ing drawing, forming a part thereof.

rlhe lnaln objects of this invention are to produce sanitary sheet metal cheese hoops without riveted or lapped joints forming creviees Vin which dirt can lodge; to facilitate drainage of the whey fromthe curd while it is subjected to pressure in such hoops; to facilitate cleansing the hoops; to hold the banda-ge cloth securely in place in the hoops during the preliminary pressing operation without cutting or mutilating the same; and generally to improve the construction and operation of metal cheese hoops.

It consists in the construction7 arran` enient and combination Vof parts as herein after particularly described and pointed out in the claims. 4

lln the accompanying drawing like characters designate the same parts in the several figures. l

Figure l is an axial section in a plane indicated by the line l-1, Fig. 25 of a complete metal cheese hoop embodyingvthe invention, andv a part of another like hoop inserted therein; Fig. 2 is a cross section'on ithe line 2-2, Fig. 1 Fig. 3 is a similar section on the line 3-3, Figfl and Fig. 4 is a partial section of the follower on the line 4:-4, Fig. 2.

rlhe hoop, which is made of heavy sheet metal, comprises a tapering body Section a, formed at its larger endwith an outturned flange 5, a cylindrical top section c, butt weldedat one end t0 the topof. the flange b next to itsperiphery, and a perforated bottom section c, butt welded inside the body section at its smaller end.. rlhe Hangs b, which is primarily made of a little larger diameter than the top'section c, so as to project slightly beyond its outer face, is fused overthe ad joining edge of the top .section c,to'strengthen Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 15, 1915. Serial No. 21,600. W A

` follower is formed at intervals with bosses cnnnsnnoor. g 1.4

ratenteu ren.. 5, lois.

and insure closing the joint between them.

`ln like manner the bottom edge of the body section is made to project slightly below the lower face ofthe bottom section e, and vis fused inwardly over the joint between them, 5 as shown in Fig. l. Both sections a and c are made from flat pieces of sheet metal, opposite edges of which are brought together in shaping them to the desired form and are butt welded in longitudinal seams d, thus avoiding lapped joints and crevices in which dirt can lodge, and producing continuous unbroken surfaces both inside and outside p of the hoop, which can be easily kept clean and ina perfectly sanitary condition.

The body section a, is provided with an external bearing ring or shoulder f, and on vopposite sides with metal handles g, which are welded thereto so as to avoid crevices in which dirt can lodge.

The .hoop is provided with the usual elastic split bandage holding sleeve it, which is removably fitted in the top section c and adapted to bear at its inner end against the internal shoulder formed by the flange b at the junction of the body and top sections, as shown .in Fig. l. This sleeve is made somewhat wider or of greater depth than the top section 0, so as to project therefrom when its inner end bears against said shoulder. It is made flaring at its outer end, as shown in Fig. l, to facilitate the insertion of the folq lower as hereinafter explained.

The hoop is also provided with a one-piece follower i, preferably made of aluminium 85 or other non-corrosive metal. It is formed with an `upturned marginal flange and a peripheral groove in which a packing ring j, of rubber or other suitable elastic material, is fitted and held to form a tight joint between the follower and the sleeve 7L, through which it is guided into the upper or larger end of the body section a, in the operation of the hoop. On its upper or outer side the 7c and Ic', which by engagement with the press plunger or bottom of an adjoining ghoop provides a drainage "space through `whichwhey expressed from the eurd can freely escape around the 'margin of the `10u rangedplin groups ,adjacent to its-rperiphery, ,Y

follower into the space between the sleeve k and the plunger or smaller end of a hoop servinges ya. plunger, as shown in lig. l.

follower next'to its periphery, are formed with undercut holes, as shown in Figs. 2 and t, inwhich' Lshirp or fl'et pointedh'ooks .may

be inserted- `without inutile-tingf-or inj ur-ii'ig Y the cheese, for withdrawing the follower from the hoop after the pressing ofhth'e cheese is completed. v Y i lower presents a. broad aceiothe.,interiori surface of the bandage sleeve Vandghoop and tends@ prey-ent f-the. tltngpi. thetfollower.

in,I the; 110019 and. atlsotends.ztoppgseyent#theek squeezing ,0f the. lturdy ercheese upwardly .on

outwardly.el between kthemargingX of the fol-j y lower.rend..they bendagegsleeye or hoop, Lloesi des,fkstiiieningJ andstrengthening` the v ol lower ended ttngn `ini-11g .Iriadeeme his Th vnietA rfellexsier; being.- madeeplamsor smeothiwtlieu pro:-L

tbenincestgayods.lnutlnting ther-cheeses;

.In meterme.Deensnudiwhennied; withpurd,areiusuallyarranged @Ildito-elldv in a horizontal orinelinedfpositionin a geiig;Y

press,the Smiellerxend of eeeh-ho0p except the-Jasmin theerles, being 'inserted inithef larger. Y.end f of"l enAVA adjoining.- hoop. through l theo aringend of the bandages, holdingI For; preliminary: pressing, the.; bandagei cloth ispled. aroundathe sleeye Ingwhichi, isLthen insertedwith., theqcloth en; the; outer'.

side thereof; infthe hoop,asshownin Fig.- 1, t, the, clotlieXte.1-dinginto thei taperingbody sectionv ci, ,from the. inner end of the-,sleeve .v

The.. hoop fis then@ filled` with eurd-.jto -f 01;

nearlyA tofthe.: topi/,015.I the sleeve; It, and a .fol,. lower i placed. theifetm.V After.i the follower 5 has been thrustgfrom theyslgeeve t- .into the.y body Sectin @..ofthe hoop-alldj'fthefgreaterfpartf' of the whey-'has -been expressed .frein theHFd, v thefprssiplungen is withdrawn,

before .gioperzrtior-i.,

- ,rd...free drainage fr thewhey curdi andeheese during theabove asl .Shownln Fig, .3i-end vthe .drainage 'holes n the fQlvlQwr .are distributed ermite and bearing,,egeinstvagfellower ,L

so that whatever side of the hoop may be n *Y Y plncecl downward in theY press, the whey The bosses c,jwhieh`r are specedjaround thewillzind .2a free `.exit from the-.lower side of the hoop at both ends.

The top of the flange b forms a sharp or abrupt 'tingle withY theinner face of the top sectionlc, thus enabling thesleeve la when inserted with a bandage cloth in the hoop to securely bind and hold the cloth in place therein. The corner at the inner edge of the` shoulder formed by the flange bbeing' 1nade.within the-scope of 'the invention; as .1:

detned.in@theefellewingicleims..

Iffelaimgf- 1; AV sheetzmetel.eheeeesheep:cemplingf' e.n taperging:io'edy-l portion?. :mdf a separately formed' cylindricnl togsection; thefbodyzpon tion-:being formed at :A lts= larger1 4 end w1-than- OutWardlyvtu-rlled flange-fte whiehthe lower edge f of.: the-.cylindrical section is; fused toy Imke: e` tight 5 joint and leave.- an.. internal shoulderto receive the-loweredge'of a. band:`

, age Elioldingrjsleeve;between which'y and "said shonldenthe. bandage will be gripped.

2;;- Aheet metal cheese hoop. comprisingI e f tapering body portion and af separatelyportion being formed at its larger end with a11..Ollilwfirdlyr-turnecil,fflange havingn. rounded edge f at .1 itsffj unction withl -1 the. .inner fece.. of the bodygportiom. andfthelower edge of' the cylindrical top section beingiused Ato the :flange to ymaken tight Ajoint fand-leave an internal-ishoulderto,- reeei-ve theI edge of'n bandage holding sleeve.

3.-. A. Sheet metal lcheese hoop -eomprising a b ody section having a bottom endian -outturnedrang'efatzits. upper` end, a top section butt-weldfdat onewend to said angefmd` fomning; therewith an :internal: shoulder at theqqunetlon: of the sections, :n split sheet: metal bandageY holding .sleeve-- removablyv fitted fintothe; top :fseetion'against fsaidl sh'oul# der and of the same thickness as the width" ofN the. shou'lder,pand.a one-.piece perforated Inetlfl;` followerV fitting; intosaid sleeve rand# the` upperf part of: the body f, section: of'the hoop and;l formed' i with.` an `upturned-vK marginal; flange., presenting@ an 1 extendedA facey to the; .interior of 'the'A sleeve: and; hoop, said followerfbeing. formed; at: intervals` -on the upper sidewith bosses and hevingiaplain,i

snioothqunder facer,

4'. ,A -lnetally cheese hoopy comprising zr tuperingbody; section havingv :t perforated' bottom at; itsl -Smaller. end; a: 1 cylindrical top Section attached to the larger end of `the .ing ring which fits snugly Within Said sleeve 10 body section, an inwardly projecting Shoulzmd the larger end of the body section.

der being formed at the junction of the top In Witness whereof I hereto affix my sig- Aand bodysections, a slplt bandage holding nature in presence of two Witnesses.

sleeve relnovztbl f' ttec into said to section against Seid shoulder, and :L perfoigted fol- RUDULPH J' J' MUELLER' lower formed at intervals on the upper side Witnesses:

with perforated undercut bosses and having FRANCIS WILLIAMS, a grooved periphery provided with a pack- WALTER W INKLER.

. Gopes of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patente,

Washington, JD. G. 

